On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?

Lorsqu'elle apprend qu'une menace pèse sur l'un de ses fils, une femme séparée de son mari décide de réunir toute sa famille.

Daphne voyage en camping-car avec sa marraine Fran pour que cette dernière puisse disperser les cendres de son mari, là où ils se sont fiancés. En chemin, elles ont un accident car Fran est fatiguée à cause de son cancer. Daphne la convainc de rester un peu en ville, en s'inventant une amourette avec Matthew, qui se prend facilement au jeu…

Au lieu de profiter de son premier jour de vacances dans une péninsule du Sud de la Turquie, Anna semble empêtrée dans une lourde torpeur sans que son copain Thomas ne remarque rien. Lorsque l’après-midi, sur la plage, une petite fille disparaît, Anna s'anime et décide de partir à sa recherche, malgré l’inconnu et la nuit qui tombe.

The cat of the house has its nap interrupted by two playing puppies, which sets off a chain of events.

How much time and energy do we spend wishing things were how they used to be? We often think about times in our past when things were different and want our lives to be like that again. Some of us have even come to believe that our best days may actually be behind us. But if we're in some way hung up on the past, what does that mean for our lives now? How are we and those around us affected if we're not fully present? If we're longing for the way things used to be, what does that really say about our understanding and appreciation of our lives today? Maybe we need to learn to embrace our past for what it is, in order to live our lives to the fullest, right here, right now.